Speak
From New York Times-bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson
Summary
Melinda Sordino is lower than the lowest. All of her friends are now her enemies. Everything changed the night of the party. Everyone hates her because she called the cops. But why? She has not told anyone what happened that night; not her friends, not even her parents. She would give anything to be able to talk to someone, but she knows she can't. What happened that night, and will Melinda ever speak up?
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Quote
"His lips lock on mine and I can't say anything. I twist my head. He is so heavy. There is a boulder on me. I open my mouth to breathe, to scream, and his had covers it. In my head, my vioce is as clear as a bell: "NO I DON'T WANT TO!" But i can't spit it out." Speak Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson
Website: http://madwomanintheforest.com
"Laurie Halse Anderson masterfully gives voice to teen characters undergoing transformations in their lives through their honesty and perseverance while finding the courage to be true to themselves."
David Mowery, Chair
2009 Margaret A. Edwards Committee
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ACCOLADES
- New York Times Bestselling Author
- Two-time National Book Award nominee
- 2010 School Library Month Spokesperson for American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of American Library Association (ALA)
- Amazon Blog “Omnivoracious” – One of Eight Influential Young Adult Writers of the Decade (2000-2009)
- 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award, given by the American Library Association for significant and lasting achievement in young adult literature
- 2008 Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award, given to honor those who have made outstanding contributions to the field of adolescent literature.
- 2006 Onondaga Community College Alumni Faces Award
- 2004 Fayetteville-Manlius Hall of Distinction
- 2002 Free Library of Philadelphia/Drexel University Children’s Literature Citation